AWC Statement: ”The House has announced plans to move forward with H.R. 2, the “Secure the Border Act” which includes mandatory electronic verification for all new hires, re-hires of seasonal workers, and if a Social Security Number is used with multiple employers. Farmers share the goal of a verified workforce, but agricultural labor reforms also must be enacted prior to any mandatory electronic verification system to avoid severe consequences for our nation’s food supply.

About the Agriculture Workforce Coalition: The Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) brings together organizations representing the diverse needs of agricultural employers across the country. AWC serves as the unified voice of agriculture in the effort to ensure that America’s farmers, ranchers and growers have access to a stable and secure workforce. For more information, please visit www.agworkforcecoalition.org.

NPC is the voice of the U.S. potato industry, and our growers and processor members are partners in delivering nutrition through the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the National School Lunch Program (NLSP). Potatoes are the most widely produced vegetable in the United States contributing over $100 billion to the country’s economy each year.

Potatoes are also an important vegetable in the American diet. Like other vegetables, white potatoes provide many essential nutrients to the diet, making them a nutritional powerhouse for kids. Potatoes unlike grains, are a strong contributor of potassium, calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6. They also are a unique source of fermentable fiber that play a role in the health...

NORTH DAKOTA - Potatoes planted was 20%, ahead of 3% last year, but behind 33% average.

MINNESOTA - Potato planting is 40% complete, that compares to just 16% last week and 32% last year, but behind the 5-yr average of 57%.

USDA Crop Progress & Condition Report for ALL crops: ND - MN

During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will contact producers across North Dakota to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2023.

“The June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey are two of the most important and well-known surveys NASS conducts,” explained NASS’ North Dakota State Statistician, Darin Jantzi. “When producers respond to these surveys, they provide essential information that helps determine the expected acreage and supply of major commodities in the United States for the 2023 crop year. The results are used by farmers and ranchers, USDA, businesses, exporters, researchers, economists, policymakers, and others who use the survey information in making a wide range of decisions that benefit the producer.”

Producers can respond to the June Agricultural Survey online at agcounts.usda.gov, by phone, or mail. They will be asked to provide information on planted and harvested acreage, including acreage for biotech crops, and grain stocks. For the June Area Survey, agency representatives will conduct interviews with farm and ranch operators in randomly selected segments of land. Producers will be asked to provide information on crop acreage, grain stocks, livestock inventory, land values, and value of sales.

“NASS safeguards the privacy of all respondents by keeping individual information confidential and publishing the data in aggregate form only. This ensures that no operation or producer can be identified,” said Jantzi. “We

recognize this is a hectic time for farmers, but the information they provide is vital in support and promotion of U.S. agriculture. I urge them to respond to these surveys and thank them for their cooperation.”

NASS will analyze the survey information and publish the results in a series of USDA reports, including the annual Acreage and quarterly Grain Stocks reports, to be released June 30, 2023. The survey data also contribute to NASS’ monthly and annual Crop Production reports, the annual Small Grains Summary, annual Farms and Land in Farms and Land Values reports, various livestock reports, including Cattle, Sheep and Goats, and Hogs and Pigs, and

USDA’s monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

These and all NASS reports are available at nass.usda.gov/Publications/. For more information, call the NASS North Dakota Field Office at 800-582-6443.

Issued May 12, 2023

This year's Crop Transition Conference will be at the Crowne Plaza Suites in Bloomington, MN, Thursday and Friday June 15th and 16th. The annual event gives growers an insightful outlook into the 2023 crop year.

United Potato Growers of Canada and America will hold members-only meetings Thursday morning and afternoon respectively. A welcoming reception open to all growers will start at 4:30 PM followed by a light rail trip to Minneapolis to watch the Minnesota Twins take on the Detroit Tigers.

Friday begins with a continental breakfast at 8:00 AM followed by the Crop Transition Conference which is open to all growers. A noon lunch will conclude the conference.

There is no cost for those attending thanks to sponsorships from AMVAC and the United Potato Growers of America.

For more information and to register CLICK HERE.

Dish: Main Dish

Servings: 6

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